(An Autonomous Institution Affiliated toMadurai Kamaraj University)

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“COLLEGE WITH POTENTIAL FOR EXCELLENCE”

Voices through VisionA Service Learning Programat Lady Doak College , S. India

ByJ. FELCIA VASANTHA KUMARI

Assistant ProfessorDepartment of English

MISSION AND VISION OFLADY DOAK COLLEGE

First Women’s college in Madurai(1948) To empower young women through Higher Education To train them to serve God and humanity Holistic Development of women Imparts knowledge, justice and equality

One of the stated Objectives

To initiate and develop social outreach andexposure programs aimed at creatingsocial awareness and making classroomteaching and learning more relevant andpurposeful

Organizational structureof Service Learning

Two SL Coordinators(joint coordinators)

Work in consultation with the Dean

Orient the course teacher

To Plan, Budget and Monitor the students

Course Teacher

Necessary steps to improve the course through feedback

Collaborates with a service agency

Periodic monitoring

Evaluation jointly done by course teacher and the collaborating service agency

Service Learning at LDC

Three broad categories:

SL projects on campus

Institutionalized SL program

International SL program

Service Learning at LDC- Contd

Depts. to offer SL course on any one of the given category

Additional credits awarded to students who enroll .No eligibility criteria(mostly)

Only one SL Program to be undertaken by a student per semester

1credit awarded for 15hrs of community work

ROHTALK

Helen Keller Talking Book Library for the visually impaired Audio cassettes used as ‘Talking Books’ Visually Impaired use headphones to listen to the text Text material –prescribed syllabus for V.I at school or college

level General topics-Healthcare, motivation, meditation, Music,

competitive exams etc.

Recording of cassettes Voice volunteers

Audition

Lending of voice

Language(optional)

SL Practice

Students of the Dept. of English

Two credits- 30hrs per semester

A)Theory and B) Practical component:

Theory-simplify and rewrite the original script-write dialogues and dramatize the passages

PRACTICALS

Audition

Recording of voices

Role playing

Target text

Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew Scrutinize the text for puns, difficult words &

phrases. Rewrite it in simple understandable, correct English Script will be corrected by the course teacher Modulation of voice

Evaluation

AttendanceOral skills Intonation of voiceWriting of scriptsRecording of cassetteFeedback of beneficiaryReflection of the student

New Learning and implementation of strategies for high quality through SL

Visually Impaired-enthusiastic and eager to learn more

Audio cassettes on English grammar(Basic grammar at a slower pace)

Phonetics More plays of ShakespeareFairy Tales(in a dramatized form)

SL Experience

Enhances self esteemDevelops analytical and reflective skillsSensitive to the needs of their partnersRealization of taking things for granted.Appreciation on the part of the visually

Impaired for the diligent SL students